Setup two operating systems on one machine.

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xAdriLCT
Senior Member

702

05-05-2016, 04:45 AM

Hello, You have two Windows installations—one on SSD and one on HDD. Can you make it so that A: both are labeled as Windows 10, and B: there’s a tray icon or desktop shortcut to switch between them without restarting and picking another version? Your setup currently shows Windows 10 volume 7 for the SSD and volume 3 for the HDD.

xAdriLCT

05-05-2016, 04:45 AM #1

arlovie
Junior Member

05-05-2016, 06:40 AM

A: I'm not confident
B: It's because you must switch to a completely different operating system, which involves resetting all the RAM contents.

arlovie

05-05-2016, 06:40 AM #2

A: I'm not confident
B: It's because you must switch to a completely different operating system, which involves resetting all the RAM contents.

__Medz__
Junior Member

05-11-2016, 08:52 AM

Yes, you can modify the default operating system used by Windows' boot manager and then restart the system.

Medz

05-11-2016, 08:52 AM #3

Yes, you can modify the default operating system used by Windows' boot manager and then restart the system.

TheUltraBulba
Junior Member

05-12-2016, 01:35 PM

Found something unusual. Not sure if it's safe or effective. It will display an icon on your desktop and let you select the reboot menu at http://neosmart.net/iReboot/

TheUltraBulba

05-12-2016, 01:35 PM #4

Found something unusual. Not sure if it's safe or effective. It will display an icon on your desktop and let you select the reboot menu at http://neosmart.net/iReboot/

snoepjez
Member

05-13-2016, 12:21 PM

That sounds familiar! I recall this feeling from about two years ago.

snoepjez

05-13-2016, 12:21 PM #5

That sounds familiar! I recall this feeling from about two years ago.

Edge328
Member

111

05-13-2016, 06:34 PM

@Zmax confirmed the reboot will start through a tray icon. Another utility, Neosmart, is EasyBCD which lets you modify the boot menu label.

Edge328

05-13-2016, 06:34 PM #6

@Zmax confirmed the reboot will start through a tray icon. Another utility, Neosmart, is EasyBCD which lets you modify the boot menu label.

Cecelmat
Member

161

05-27-2016, 10:18 AM

Great, that's what you needed.

Cecelmat

05-27-2016, 10:18 AM #7

Great, that's what you needed.

Atayack
Member

144

05-27-2016, 11:12 AM

Boot this configuration to enable adding an HDD as a bootable drive. Make sure the default wait option is unchecked and adjust your wait time accordingly. Also, note that you can include Linux in this setup.

Atayack

05-27-2016, 11:12 AM #8

0Mega3D
Junior Member

05-31-2016, 05:59 PM

Looking for a method to execute a script and reboot using CMD or PowerShell, similar to the reboot feature you're using.

0Mega3D

05-31-2016, 05:59 PM #9

Looking for a method to execute a script and reboot using CMD or PowerShell, similar to the reboot feature you're using.

nameehasan
Member

231

06-07-2016, 11:04 PM

#10

Every interface was created using command-line instructions and scripts. You’ll need to use the boot manager executable with a spacebar or similar input to access help. It’s unclear if Microsoft ever connected this to Cortana.

nameehasan

06-07-2016, 11:04 PM #10

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